I am a sucker for a those before and after pictures on Instagram- you know, the ones of the folks who have completely changed their lives- a pic of them first looking not too thrilled, usually holding onto a few extra pounds- the after… huge smile, looking like they conquered the world! I wasn’t always […]
“This is not at all what I expected.” You’ve undoubtedly heard someone use the term “managing expectations,” right? Have you heard your doctor use that term? If you have, fantastic! Keep talking with that physician, explore options, and MANAGE EXPECTATIONS. Understand what their role, your role and the outcome of your situation is meant to […]
A few weeks prior to my joint replacement surgery, I was required to have pre-admission testing completed. There was a laundry list of things to get done, blood tests, chest x-ray, EKG, a review of systems essentially, to make sure my body was up for the fun and games to come. What had I gotten […]
August 1, 2013… I was being discharged from the hospital. It was post-operative day three, following bilateral total knee replacements for me. I remember being so nervous and so excited at the same time- almost as nervous and excited as the day I took my first-born home from the hospital. Although I was in much […]